John D. Black
Member
John Black focuses his practice on product liability, catastrophic injury/wrongful death, and commercial litigation. Recognized as one of the top nine Next Generation Partners in automotive litigation nationwide by Legal 500 US 2023, he defends Fortune 500 manufacturers and other companies in high-exposure automotive crashworthiness, premises liability, personal injury, and MDL/class action litigation throughout the United States.
John has experience in all phases of litigation both in and out of the courtroom, including trial, and has drafted appellate briefs in both state and federal courts. He has also assisted clients with government investigations involving NHTSA, the CPSC, and Transport Canada.
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- University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, J.D., Canada-United States Law Journal, Executive Editor
- University of Michigan, B.A., James B. Angell Scholar, Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar, Varsity Track and Cross Country
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Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- New York
- Ontario, Canada
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Named to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list for Commercial Litigation, 2023
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Named a Next Generation Partner (Top 9 Lawyers Nationwide) by The Legal 500 United States for Rail and Road - Litigation and Regulation, 2024; a Key Lawyer for Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action - Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2022-2024; a Rising Star for Transport: Rail and Road – Litigation and Regulation, 2021
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2024
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216 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 216 of its attorneys, in multiple practice…
47 Dykema Attorneys Named to 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 26 of its attorneys from the firm’s…
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm’s Automotive Product Liability…
